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Hey all...brand new M998 owner and I also have starting issues. I’m hoping for some guidance. I have also downloaded the TMs and searched quite a bit on SS for answers...still scratching my head though.
First start of the morning takes a while, but subsequent starts are a breeze (it’s hot in TX). Symptoms:
No Wait light at all...ever
No battery draw when switched to run and definitely no cycling
Takes a lot of cranking in the morning
Lots of white smoke while cranking
All 8 GPs failed an ohm test in the head
One GP has a severely bent connector
The three GPs that I tried to remove were swollen
Here is what I have done. Disconnected the Neg on batteries and then cleaned and lubed the cannon plugs on the KDS (it has a KDS S3 w a yellow band TSU). Cleaned and lubed the plug on the TSU. Found all of the grounds and cleaned/lubed them too. I plan on building a supplemental grounding harness in the next few days and have already ordered new GPs and a removal tool. I also took the Interstate batteries that are in it out and had them tested at the parts store. They tested out great, but now that I think about it...they didn’t load test them.
My question is this. It seems like I should probably replace the KDS and TSU as well...probably fried. Which S3 start box should I get? Are the Nartron and KDS equivalents? Or is one better than the other? Also, can the KDS be analyzed by testing equipment for civilian cars?
Thanks in advance!
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First start of the morning takes a while, but subsequent starts are a breeze (it’s hot in TX). Symptoms:
No Wait light at all...ever
No battery draw when switched to run and definitely no cycling
Takes a lot of cranking in the morning
Lots of white smoke while cranking
All 8 GPs failed an ohm test in the head
One GP has a severely bent connector
The three GPs that I tried to remove were swollen
Here is what I have done. Disconnected the Neg on batteries and then cleaned and lubed the cannon plugs on the KDS (it has a KDS S3 w a yellow band TSU). Cleaned and lubed the plug on the TSU. Found all of the grounds and cleaned/lubed them too. I plan on building a supplemental grounding harness in the next few days and have already ordered new GPs and a removal tool. I also took the Interstate batteries that are in it out and had them tested at the parts store. They tested out great, but now that I think about it...they didn’t load test them.
My question is this. It seems like I should probably replace the KDS and TSU as well...probably fried. Which S3 start box should I get? Are the Nartron and KDS equivalents? Or is one better than the other? Also, can the KDS be analyzed by testing equipment for civilian cars?
Thanks in advance!
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